Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados

Barbados: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 5.55 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
21.46 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.5251 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 5.55 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 21.46 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5251 units per square kilometre, in 1964.

Barbados ranks 22nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.5635 units per square kilometre
1962 0.7293 units per square kilometre +29.4%
1963 0.5471 units per square kilometre -25.0%
1964 0.5251 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1965 0.5778 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1966 0.7314 units per square kilometre +26.6%
1967 0.9191 units per square kilometre +25.7%
1968 1.19 units per square kilometre +29.1%
1969 1.29 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1970 1.15 units per square kilometre -10.3%
1971 14.99 units per square kilometre +1200.5%
1972 14.49 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1973 12.33 units per square kilometre -14.9%
1974 21.46 units per square kilometre +74.1%
1975 10 units per square kilometre -53.4%
1976 10.01 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1977 9.18 units per square kilometre -8.3%
1978 13.38 units per square kilometre +45.7%
1979 11.17 units per square kilometre -16.5%
1980 13.45 units per square kilometre +20.4%
1981 11.59 units per square kilometre -13.8%
1982 10.14 units per square kilometre -12.6%
1983 11.1 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1984 8.51 units per square kilometre -23.3%
1985 9.31 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1986 6.69 units per square kilometre -28.1%
1987 6.9 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 5.93 units per square kilometre -14.1%
1989 5.39 units per square kilometre -9.0%
1990 16.26 units per square kilometre +201.4%
1991 19.12 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1992 15.71 units per square kilometre -17.8%
1993 18.7 units per square kilometre +19.0%
1994 13.31 units per square kilometre -28.8%
1995 14.89 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1996 15.17 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 16.46 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1998 19.23 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1999 21.27 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2000 19.25 units per square kilometre -9.5%
2001 15.71 units per square kilometre -18.4%
2002 4.04 units per square kilometre -74.3%
2003 4.46 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2004 4.6 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2005 4.78 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2006 4.96 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2007 7.23 units per square kilometre +45.6%
2008 8.47 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2009 9.21 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2010 8.18 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2011 6.01 units per square kilometre -26.5%
2012 8.46 units per square kilometre +40.8%
2013 8.05 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2014 7.76 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2015 7.42 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2016 7.64 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2017 7.96 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2018 8 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 7.95 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2020 4.98 units per square kilometre -37.4%
2021 5.56 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2022 5.55 units per square kilometre -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.785 units per square kilometre 0.5251 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 11.82 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre 21.46 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 8.9 units per square kilometre 5.39 units per square kilometre 13.45 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 17.01 units per square kilometre 13.31 units per square kilometre 21.27 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 8.27 units per square kilometre 4.04 units per square kilometre 19.25 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 7.74 units per square kilometre 6.01 units per square kilometre 8.46 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.36 units per square kilometre 4.98 units per square kilometre 5.56 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 19 Serbia 7.64 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Lebanon 6.92 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Belgium 5.03 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Bangladesh 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados was 5.55 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 21.46 units per square kilometre in 1974.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5251 units per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Barbados rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
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Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.